Bharatanatyam

Ashraya Ananthanarayanan

Pranamya sirasa devou pitamahamaheswarou |
Natyasastram pravaksyami brahmanayadudahrutam ||

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Explanation
Sage Bharta says to the sisyas (other sages) “I am going to recite the Natyasastra which was told by Lord Brahma for which I am praying to him, the creator of Natyasastra and Lord Siva the authority of dance”.

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Slokam#2
Devatanam sirastastu gurunamasya samsthithaha |
Vakshsthaschaiva vipranam seshetwaniyamo bhavet ||

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Explanation
Salutations should be offered above the head to the gods, in front of the forehead to gurus and scholars, and in front of the chest to Brahmins . There is no rule regarding salutations to others.

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